---
name: "Marionette Apprentice"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Artificer"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Fabricate"]
set: "MH3"
set_name: "Modern Horizons 3"
collector_number: "100"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Steve Ellis"
oracle_id: "726d9d2c-736a-4852-9938-a0f50d8fd89f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/marionette-apprentice-mh3"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Marionette Apprentice
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Artificer
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2
- **Keywords:** Fabricate

## Oracle Text
Fabricate 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on it or create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.)
Whenever another creature or artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.

> *"Ah! Sì! Posso far contrarre la zampa!"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Marionette Master](/printing/marionette-master-klr.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
2. [Maulfist Squad](/printing/maulfist-squad-kld.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
3. [Weaponcraft Enthusiast](/printing/weaponcraft-enthusiast-plst.md) — Creature — Aetherborn Artificer
4. [Ambitious Aetherborn](/printing/ambitious-aetherborn-plst.md) — Creature — Aetherborn Artificer
5. [Accomplished Automaton](/printing/accomplished-automaton-kld.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct
6. [Glint-Sleeve Artisan](/printing/glint-sleeve-artisan-2xm.md) — Creature — Dwarf Artificer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #100
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Steve Ellis
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`